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UK to American Food Substitutions |
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If you think Velveeta is a new miracle fabric, then you should refer to our food substitution list when following our recipes. If you are in the UK, you may find some of our recipes confusing. We hope this chart will help out. If you need help with any other ingredient substitutions, please let us know and we will add them to our list.
| American ingredient | Possible UK substitution, or definition |
| sugar, white sugar, granulated sugar | castor sugar |
| powdered sugar | icing sugar |
| cornstarch | cornflour |
| light corn syrup | golden syrup |
| vanilla | vanilla essense |
| baking soda | bicarbonate of soda |
| zucchini | courgette or marrow squash |
| molasses | treacle |
| Velveeta | American processed cheese spread (semi-soft, can be sliced)
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| stick margarine | This is margarine in a solid block, like a block of butter; each stick weighs 4 ounces. Tub margarine is not a substitute, as it often contains whipped air and water.
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| eggplant | aubergine |
| chips | crisps |
| french fries | chips |
| blueberry | bilberry |
| fava bean | broad bean |
| ground meat | mince |
| sausage | bangers |
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